NAME
idvid − Identify videos, their codecs, and compliance with (S)VCD/DVD specs.
DESCRIPTION
idvid identifies each multimedia video file in a list, and reports its compliance with video disc standards such as VCD, SVCD, and DVD.
USAGE
idvid [OPTIONS] VIDEO_FILE(s)
For example:
idvid foo.avi
idvid −tabluar videos/*.mpg
OPTIONS
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−terse |
Print raw video characteristics, no formatting. Helpful when calling from other scripts. |
−verbose
Print extra information from mplayer, tcprobe, and ffmpeg.
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−fast |
Don’t do lengthy play−time estimation; report length as reported by mplayer (possibly inaccurate). Results in faster execution. |
−tabular
Display output in a table format for easier comparison. Most useful when identifying multiple video files.
−isformat [vcd|svcd|dvd]
Check VIDEO_FILE for compliance with the given disc format. If VIDEO_FILE matches the given format, then idvid reports "true" and exits successfully. Otherwise, idvid reports "false" and exits with status 1 (failure).
−istvsys [ntsc|pal]
Check VIDEO_FILE for compliance with the given TV system. If VIDEO_FILE matches the given TV system, then idvid reports "true" and exits successfully. Otherwise, idvid reports "false" and exits with status 1 (failure). IGNORED when −isformat is present.
EXAMPLES
idvid −verbose homevideo.avi
Report everything mplayer, ffmpeg, and transcode can determine about homevideo.avi.
idvid −isformat dvd homevideo.mpg
Check to see if homevideo.mpg is compliant with the DVD standard.
idvid −istvsys pal homevideo.mpg
Check to see if homevideo.mpg is compliant with PAL TV systems.
SEE ALSO
idvid(1), makedvd(1), makemenu(1), makeslides(1), makevcd(1), makexml(1), postproc(1), tovid(1), todisc(1)
CONTACT
For further assistance, contact information, forum and IRC links, please refer to the tovid homepage (http://tovid.org/).